Thursday, January 21, 2010

Top Six Database Hacks Used Today


Top Six Database Hacks Used Today
If you are wondering just how hackers are working their way into your back end databases, Dark Reading has a list of the top six database hacks being used in the field today.

The sad part of the list is that most of these hacks have been known for years, most of these are not a surprise to anyone who has to manage the security around a database system. With web 2.0, those databases and the data that is in them is something anyone with a database in their design has to think about
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  1. Brute-force (or not) cracking of weak or default usernames/passwords .
  2. Privilege escalation .
  3. Exploiting unused and unnecessary database services and functionality
  4. Targeting unpatched database vulnerabilities
  5. SQL injection
  6. Stolen backup (unencrypted) tapes

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